Appliance Chain Outrages Australia with 'Intrusive' Facial Recognition Tech
Australia's second-largest home appliance chain temporarily paused a facial recognition trial in some stores after getting complaints.
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Australia's second-largest home appliance chain temporarily paused a facial recognition trial in some stores after getting complaints.
Australia's second-largest home appliance chain temporarily paused a facial recognition trial in some stores after getting complaints.
SYDNEY — Australia's second-biggest appliances chain said on Tuesday (June 28) it was pausing a trial of facial recognition technology in stores after a consumer group referred it to the privacy regulator for possible enforcement action. Use of the technology by The Good Guys, owned by JB Hi-Fi Ltd, and two other retail chains was "unreasonably intrusive" and potentially in...
SYDNEY — Three of Australia's biggest retail chains have been referred to the privacy regulator for recommended enforcement action by a major consumer group which has said they use "unreasonably intrusive" facial recognition technology on customers. Choice, in a complaint to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) published on Monday (June 27), said use of the technology at...
The move comes after a consumer group referred the company to the privacy regulator for ‘unreasonably intrusive’ tech.